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dgbeatty
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:11 pm    Post subject: Engine mounts Reply with quote
Who sells the best avaiable rubber engine mounts? What are the available brands?
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Engine mounts Reply with quote
As a rule of thumb, if VanCafe sells it, it is of decent quality.

From experience, they will NOT sell inferior parts. They would rather lose the sale then sell something subpar.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Engine mounts Reply with quote
dgbeatty wrote:
Who sells the best avaiable rubber engine mounts? What are the available brands?


Hi Dan,

I think Meyle is the most common brand of mount being sold by the venders these days. I've used them quite a few times and they're fine. The isolation characteristics match that of the original VW mounts.

The only bad experience I had with aftermarket mounts were some "RPM" brand inner mounts I bought through Autohaus AZ seven or so years ago. The rubber on those was very stiff - almost like polyurethane, and they provided so little isolation that the engine actually vibrated the Carat table inside the van at idle. I replaced them quickly with Meyle brand mounts and all was well.
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